Forged stamps of Tuscany

1-16. Lion of Tuscany, issues of 1851-52 and 1857-59. Thirteen forgeries, reprints, genuine and fraudulent postmarks: Reverend R.B. Earée, Album Weeds/ How to Detect Forged Stamps (Third Edition), Vol. 2, pp.559-66. Evert Klaseboer, Stamps: Catalogue, CD Rom, Vol.2 (Singapore, February 2008). Peter Winter forgeries: Robson Lowe, “House of Stamps: Italian States”, Stamp Magazine (U.K.), Vol. 63 (January 1997): 90,91. Winter forgery of the 9cr: Robson Lowe, “The House of Stamps Imitations”, Fil – Italia, Vol. 19 (Summer 1993): 114. The 1860 Reprints of the 2s and 60cr, Proofs (all except the 60cr), and characteristics of the genuine stamps: Hermann Schloss, Distinguishing Characteristics of Classic Stamps: Europe 19th Century (Except Old German States), pp.195-97. Reprints of the 2s and 60cr of 1851,52 Issue and all stamps of the 1857-59 Issue: Dr. Franz Kalckhoff,An Illustrated Catalogue of All Known Reprints Of Officially Issued Postage Stamps, Envelopes, Post Cards, Wrappers, Etc. And How To Detect Them, p.65. See listings below for more citations.

1-9. Lion of Tuscany issue of 1851-52. Robson Lowe, “The House of Stamps Imitations”, Fil – Italia, Vol. 19 (Summer 1993): 114. Forgeries and fraudulent postmarks: The Serrane Guide/ Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, pp.195-97 (Yvert 1-9). Forgeries, essays, reprints: J. Dorn (Publisher), The Forged Stamps of all Countries, pp.153,54. Sperati forgery of the 2s and fraudulent cancellations: British Philatelic Association (Publisher), The Work Of Jean De Sperati, p.107 and Plate 66. H. Bynof-Smith, Forged Postage Stamps of Europe and Colonies, Vol. 2, pp.64-67. 1866 Reprints of the 2s and 60cr values: H.W. Edmunds, “The Stamps of Tuscany”, The London Philatelist, Vol. 46 (September 1937): 198-209, at p.208; Edward Denny Bacon, Reprints of Postal Adhesive Stamps And Their Characteristics, p.145; Scott Classic Specialized Catalogue.

1 or 10, 8 or 16. 1q black and 9cr gray lilac. Sperati forgeries: Robson Lowe and Carl Walske,The Work of Jean De Sperati II/ Including Previously Unlisted Forgeries, pp.55,56.

10-16. Issue of 1857-59, on white paper. Reprint of the 6cr: H.W. Edmunds, “The Stamps of Tuscany”, The London Philatelist, Vol. 46 (September 1937): 198-209, at p.207. The Serrane Guide/ Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, pp.197,98. Seven forgeries, genuine and fraudulent postmarks: Reverend R.B. Earée, Album Weeds/ How to Detect Forged Stamps (Third Edition), Vol. 2, pp.566-70. Sperati forgery of the 1s: British Philatelic Association (Publisher), The Work Of Jean De Sperati, p.107 and Plate 66. H. Bynof-Smith,Forged Postage Stamps of Europe and Colonies, Vol. 2, pp.64-67.

17-23. Provisional government issue of 1860. Forgeries and fakes: The Serrane Guide/ Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, p.198 (Yvert 7-23). Spiro Brothers, Fournier and other forgeries: Evert Klaseboer, Stamps: Catalogue, CD Rom, Vol.2 (Singapore, February 2008). Characteristics of the genuine stamps, unwatermaked forgeries: J. Dorn (Publisher), The Forged Stamps of all Countries, p.154. Peter Winter forgeries: Robson Lowe, “House of Stamps: Italian States”, Stamp Magazine (U.K.), Vol. 63 (January 1997): 90,91. The 1866 reprints and characteristics of the genuine stamps: Hermann Schloss, Distinguishing Characteristics of Classic Stamps: Europe 19th Century (Except Old German States), pp.198,99. H. Bynof-Smith, Forged Postage Stamps of Europe and Colonies, Vol. 2, pp.68,69. Reprint of the 3 lire: Edward Denny Bacon, Reprints of Postal Adhesive Stamps And Their Characteristics, p.145. 1864 unwatermarked Reprint of the 3lire stamp: Dr. Franz Kalckhoff, An Illustrated Catalogue of All Known Reprints Of Officially Issued Postage Stamps, Envelopes, Post Cards, Wrappers, Etc. And How To Detect Them, p.65.

PR1. Newspaper Tax stamp, 1854. The Serrane Guide/ Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, pp.198,99. Measurements of the genuine stamp, essay, reprint, forgeries: J. Dorn (Publisher),The Forged Stamps of all Countries, p.154.